A Blog from the Peterson Center Just because we can do something doesn’t mean we should do it. At the Peterson Center, we’re prayerfully asking God to help us nurture a way of being that is faithful, contemplative, joyful, holy, and deeply human. And goodness, do we...
Introducing the Vita Scholars Program HOLLAND – Hope College and Western Theological Seminary have established a “3-2” pastor-preparation program that will provide specialized training for ministering to underserved communities. The new “Vita Scholars Program” (“Vita”...
Introducing Sam Gutierrez Western Theological Seminary is pleased to announce that Sam Gutierrez has joined the Western community as the Associate Director for the Eugene Peterson Center for Christian Imagination. “Sam Gutierrez has gifted beauty to Western...
Introducing Wesley Granberg-Michaelson At the 146th commencement ceremony on April 30th, Western Theological Seminary had the privilege of bestowing the 2022 Distinguished Alumni award upon Wesley Granberg-Michaelson, M.Div. ’84. Granberg-Michaelson has played key...
“The Bible is not a book,” said Dr. Tom Boogaart. I remember how stunned I was when I heard him say that. “How can that be true?” I wondered. The Bible holds the Guinness World Record for the best-selling book of all time. Of course it’s a book. It’s printed, bound,...